Uncle George Posted 29 June , 2016 Share Posted 29 June , 2016 2 hours ago, neverforget said: If I make the not unmitigated assumption that John is correct, may I offer up this M.General, seen here with his good lady. Mentioned in despatches more than half a dozen times. (Him, not her.) Is he Major General Sir Arthur Solly-Flood? Seven MiDs ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 29 June , 2016 Share Posted 29 June , 2016 50 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Is he Major General Sir Arthur Solly-Flood? Seven MiDs ... Ironically, no it`s not Solly-Flood. I say ironically, because for the last two hours I`ve been over at my son`s, after a distress call from my daughter in law, who had water pouring through their living room ceiling. Anyway my chap isn`t British, but was an allied General. He was there with Plumer at the relief of Mafeking, and received a D.S.O. for his contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 29 June , 2016 Share Posted 29 June , 2016 Is he Sir Alexander Godley, commander of the NZ Expeditionary Force and of a Home Guard platoon during the Second war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 29 June , 2016 Share Posted 29 June , 2016 6 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Is he Sir Alexander Godley, commander of the NZ Expeditionary Force and of a Home Guard platoon during the Second war? Again no. Not a Kiwi either. Artillery man. His link up with Plumer was made possible by a legendary march. In WW1 he fought at the Somme, and commanded a division from Dec 1916 through to 1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 29 June , 2016 Share Posted 29 June , 2016 Not Jan Smuts is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 29 June , 2016 Share Posted 29 June , 2016 6 minutes ago, seaJane said: Not Jan Smuts is it? It`s not, Jane. I`ll give you that he was Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 29 June , 2016 Share Posted 29 June , 2016 NF I will give Major-General Henri Alexandre Panet a try John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 June , 2016 Share Posted 30 June , 2016 8 hours ago, Knotty said: NF I will give Major-General Henri Alexandre Panet a try John The clues were all there. Well played John, Panet it is. http://canadianartillery.ca/organization/appointments/colonel-commandant/past-colonel-commandants/panet-h-a/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 30 June , 2016 Share Posted 30 June , 2016 NF Another good challenge, I have to admit I had to re-read the clues before I got there. Started ploughing my way through the DSO awards, to many, tried to narrow it down by Royal Artillery but it was Canadian that gave it away? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 30 June , 2016 Share Posted 30 June , 2016 From the 'Morning Oregonian' of Portland, Oregon, 19 January 1915 - [That's that one sorted out]: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 30 June , 2016 Share Posted 30 June , 2016 So Falkenhayn should be Falkenstein? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 30 June , 2016 Share Posted 30 June , 2016 14 minutes ago, Knotty said: So Falkenhayn should be Falkenstein? Indeed. A photograph is to be seen online of the body of "Otto Karl Ferdinand Vogel von Falkenstein" next to his aeroplane. It is guarded by a severe copyright notice, so I'll leave it where it is. But at least the WiT has been solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 30 June , 2016 Share Posted 30 June , 2016 UG Just short of 24hrs from my posting saying that I was convinced the Forum would come up trumps, hats off to you sir John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 1 July , 2016 Share Posted 1 July , 2016 May I be wicked and sneak in a "Who wrote this?"? I can't resist it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 1 July , 2016 Share Posted 1 July , 2016 6 hours ago, seaJane said: May I be wicked and sneak in a "Who wrote this?"? I can't resist it. An excellent quote seaJane. It is A A Milne in best self deprecating Englishman mode. He fought and was injured on the Somme David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8HANTS Posted 1 July , 2016 Share Posted 1 July , 2016 I never realized we were put under fire from Winnie the Poo, wonder which bit he hit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 1 July , 2016 Share Posted 1 July , 2016 Eeyore, eeyore, eeyore ways missed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 1 July , 2016 Share Posted 1 July , 2016 Well spotted David You others ... honestlyyyy ... Just now, seaJane said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 1 July , 2016 Share Posted 1 July , 2016 9 hours ago, seaJane said: Well spotted David You others ... honestlyyyy ... I am only a bear of very little brain....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 4 July , 2016 Share Posted 4 July , 2016 Ok back to business WIT a sketch/drawing of ?, she passed away in 1959 and the last of her 5 children in 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 5 July , 2016 Share Posted 5 July , 2016 Bumping this up to see if we have any takers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 5 July , 2016 Share Posted 5 July , 2016 Was she a Tennant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 5 July , 2016 Share Posted 5 July , 2016 Hi seaJane No not a Tennant Clue - Her unmarried surname was the same as a prominent actor John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 5 July , 2016 Share Posted 5 July , 2016 Another clue, the actor was British and referred to in BlackadderGoes Forth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 5 July , 2016 Share Posted 5 July , 2016 Chaplin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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